I won't trust the security of a M$ OS until the source is opened. (Note I don't mean open source, just that the source is available to all for peer review, even if full copy and distrobution rights are maintained). -nB
This already exists. One such company is Cyclone Microsystems. They offer i960 coprocessor based systems. I don't remember the other vendor I looked at but they offered a xylinx FPGA solution or a TI DSP solution. -nB
If I can get free sat/cable TV with a DVR and all I have to put up with is a _reasonable_ ammount of targeted ads that I can not skip with the DVR, I'll sign up. I can not afford cable or sat tv seing as I have two kids and a wife in grad school, so I would welcome this. -nB
"the author of the article is a developer and he spend a lot of time just getting rid of the damned thing...I know I couldn't do it"
But thanks to his hard work, now we can! I for one love this guy. Now I have another reason to dump Windows, this rootkit won't run on Linux or Mac. -nB
I don't understand what you mean. Do you mean that Sony did not understand that this DRM was a rootkit? or that the DRM is not a rootkit? AFAIK this is a rootkit in more ways than one. -nB
Honestly, I see this as a real exposure to a lawsuit. If I accidently install this rootkit on my system, then try to remove it (seeing as it looks like a genuine security breach) and then disable my computer, thus having to bring it in for service what then?. If a malware company uses the rootkits ability to hide $sys$ prefixed files and uses that to steal my identity, costing me thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time to get my identity back, can I sue?
I have a T40 and I can standby for just over a week and still start up with 5% battery left. I disabled hibernate on my system because of the same/similar bug (which occasionaly strikes with only 1 gig of ram). -nB
That is fscking impressive. My lab's security system has just been invalidated. (RFID badge combined with fingerscan). For now we'll have to keep it, but I'm off to call a meeting. Thanks for the link. -nB
you can leave the chip intact no problem. there will be a thin coil of wire to act as an antenna, just break the coil and no more working RFID. A very innocuous cut from an X-acto knife will do the trick quite nicely. -nB
metal poly ESD bags. You likely would want the farady rated ones, but they are cheap in Passport size. About $25 for 100 of them ($35 with a zip-lock closure). -nB
No backups, as it was a media drive and I can always re-rip my collection if need be, but hopefully a recovery will be faster. Thanks for the suggestions I'll check them out, and thanks for the feedback on the howtos:-) -nB
I moved over in about 96, found it rather obtuse, and have since waffled back and forth several times. I'd say I'm mid-migration now, with linux as a dual boot option on most of my machines. BTW, anyone have a good recovery utility for a fubar'd EXT3 drive? -nB
-1 nitpick, but: Tesla belongs in the first group. His harnessing of alternating current was not only revolutionary, it was counter to the approved scientific "Fact" that it was impossible to do. -nB
"I think it would be really nice of the people producing the article to make the sample data available to the rest of us to see the results for ourselves."
Surely you RTFA didn't you? They did make the data available dufus. -nB
Actually there are a few that cover the gamma curve of CRTs nicely, and can be calibrated further for color temperature and such. The downside is those LCDs cost around $2K for a 17-19 inch.
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That has got to be the dumbest troll I've ever seen on /. Even the GNAA trolls are better.
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I do believe that "circumvention of a protection device" may actually apply. . .
-nB
Because now Blizzard (hopefully) will sue Sony for some DMCA violation on breaking their game security device :-)
[/wishful thinking]
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I won't trust the security of a M$ OS until the source is opened. (Note I don't mean open source, just that the source is available to all for peer review, even if full copy and distrobution rights are maintained).
-nB
This already exists.
One such company is Cyclone Microsystems. They offer i960 coprocessor based systems.
I don't remember the other vendor I looked at but they offered a xylinx FPGA solution or a TI DSP solution.
-nB
I know, all the real grammar nazis do it AC. ;)
Hope I didn't sound like I was pissed, just poking back
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sry, ... I have two kids, and a wife in grad school, so ...
does that satisfy the grammar pedandt?
-nB
oh, and: obligatory speling arror.
If I can get free sat/cable TV with a DVR and all I have to put up with is a _reasonable_ ammount of targeted ads that I can not skip with the DVR, I'll sign up. I can not afford cable or sat tv seing as I have two kids and a wife in grad school, so I would welcome this.
-nB
"the author of the article is a developer and he spend a lot of time just getting rid of the damned thing...I know I couldn't do it"
But thanks to his hard work, now we can! I for one love this guy.
Now I have another reason to dump Windows, this rootkit won't run on Linux or Mac.
-nB
I don't understand what you mean. Do you mean that Sony did not understand that this DRM was a rootkit? or that the DRM is not a rootkit?
AFAIK this is a rootkit in more ways than one.
-nB
If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and looks like a duck, then it is a duck.
How's that for an answer? Any security pro I know would call this a rootkit.
-nB
Honestly, I see this as a real exposure to a lawsuit. If I accidently install this rootkit on my system, then try to remove it (seeing as it looks like a genuine security breach) and then disable my computer, thus having to bring it in for service what then?. If a malware company uses the rootkits ability to hide $sys$ prefixed files and uses that to steal my identity, costing me thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time to get my identity back, can I sue?
-nB
I have a T40 and I can standby for just over a week and still start up with 5% battery left.
I disabled hibernate on my system because of the same/similar bug (which occasionaly strikes with only 1 gig of ram).
-nB
That is fscking impressive.
My lab's security system has just been invalidated. (RFID badge combined with fingerscan).
For now we'll have to keep it, but I'm off to call a meeting. Thanks for the link.
-nB
I just wonder what they will call them (akin to frontpage calling an anchor a bookmark).
-nB
+1 insightful, -1 Troll, +1 underrated, -1 flamebait, and +5 right (unfortunately).
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you can leave the chip intact no problem. there will be a thin coil of wire to act as an antenna, just break the coil and no more working RFID. A very innocuous cut from an X-acto knife will do the trick quite nicely.
-nB
metal poly ESD bags. You likely would want the farady rated ones, but they are cheap in Passport size. About $25 for 100 of them ($35 with a zip-lock closure).
-nB
No backups, as it was a media drive and I can always re-rip my collection if need be, but hopefully a recovery will be faster. :-)
Thanks for the suggestions I'll check them out, and thanks for the feedback on the howtos
-nB
All of a sudden it shows up as not formatted. Was connected to a linksys slug.
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I moved over in about 96, found it rather obtuse, and have since waffled back and forth several times. I'd say I'm mid-migration now, with linux as a dual boot option on most of my machines.
BTW, anyone have a good recovery utility for a fubar'd EXT3 drive?
-nB
-1 nitpick, but:
Tesla belongs in the first group. His harnessing of alternating current was not only revolutionary, it was counter to the approved scientific "Fact" that it was impossible to do.
-nB
"I think it would be really nice of the people producing the article to make the sample data available to the rest of us to see the results for ourselves."
Surely you RTFA didn't you?
They did make the data available dufus.
-nB
Actually there are a few that cover the gamma curve of CRTs nicely, and can be calibrated further for color temperature and such. The downside is those LCDs cost around $2K for a 17-19 inch.
Tom's Hardware did a nice piece on them.
-nB
"name one parameter that is best described by robustness, rather than an actual engineering term with real units"
:-)
Stomach girth (the spare tire).
To use real units would depress me and make me consider offing myself. Calling me roubust makes me feel better
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